Projects
GGS Survey findings on partnership and fertility
Project contributors: Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A, Maslovskaya O, Kuang B, Chang G,
This Project is part of the following research programme/s:
Overview
The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) aims to better understand how young and mid-life adults in the UK are transitioning to adulthood, forming partnerships and families, and coping with recent economic, social, and political uncertainty. The project team are collecting nationally representative data from people in the UK using a complex online survey. This is the first time the GGS has been conducted in the UK, with the UK previously omitted from many cross-national comparisons.
This project focusses on the survey findings including survey participants reproductive intentions, fertility treatments, miscarriages, and abortions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Publications & Activities
Are worries about the future and Brexit voting behaviours related to fertility intentions?
7th GGP User Conference (2023). (Warsaw School of Economics)
Authors: Kuang B, Berrington A, Perelli-Harris B,
Are worries about the future and Brexit voting behaviours related to fertility intentions? New Evidence from the UK Gender and Generations Survey
British Society Population Studies Conference 2023 (2023). (Keele)
Authors: Berrington A, Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B,
Attitudes to Intergenerational Coresidence and Family Formation among Gen Z: Evidence from the UK Generations and Gender Survey
NATCEN Society Watch 2024: Views of a Generation (2024). (London)
Authors: Berrington A,
Bernice Kuang gave a talk on online dating using the UK Generations and Gender Survey
Population and Health Research Group Seminars (2024). (University of St Andrews)
Authors: Kuang B,
Bernice Kuang presented at "This House Opposes Monogamy"
St Andrews Debating Society (2024). (Parliament Hall, St Andrews)
Authors: Kuang B,
COVID-19, the Cost-of-Living Crisis, and Intergenerational Coresidence in the United Kingdom: New Insights From the UK Generations and Gender Survey
Population Association of America (PAA) Conference 2024 (2024). (Columbus, Ohio)
Authors: Berrington A, Perelli-Harris B,
Cross-national research on fertility and family change: The Generations and Gender Survey
20 years of impact. Celebrating the European Social Survey. (2024). (University of London)
Authors: Perelli-Harris B,
Do Flexible Hours and Working From Home Allow Parents to More Equally Share Childcare Tasks?
PAA Conference 2025 (2025). (Washington, USA)
Authors: Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A, Kuang B,
Do flexible hours and working from home allow parents to more equally share childcare tasks?
CPC (2024). Series Number: 107.
Authors: Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A,
Do flexible hours and working from home allow parents to more equally share childcare tasks?
British Society Population Studies Conference 2024 (2024). (Bath)
Authors: Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A,
Economic Uncertainty and Intentions to Remain Childless - Worries about the Economy or Individual- Level Economic Uncertainty?
European Population Conference 2024 (2024). (Edinburgh)
Authors: Berrington A, Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B,
Economic Uncertainty and Intentions to Remain Childless: Macro-economic worries or individual-level economic uncertainty?
CPC (2024). Series Number: 109.
Authors: Berrington A, Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B,
Fielding a long online survey: Evidence from the first Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) in the UK
General Online Research Conference 2023 (2023). (University of Kassel, Germany)
Authors: Maslovskaya O, Chang G, Perelli-Harris B,
Gender and Generations Survey Research Overview
The Gender and Social Inequality Conference (2024). (Oslo, Norway)
Authors: Berrington A,
Generations and Gender Survey UK Launch Event
(2024).
The methodology and initial findings from the UK Generations and Gender Survey were presented at a meeting of academics and stakeholders in London. The comprehensive new survey reveals the changing face of UK families amid recent economic, social, and political turmoil.
Has a New Age of Post Pandemic Work Arrangements Allowed Parents to More Equally Share Childcare Chores?
European Population Conference 2024 (2024). (Edinburgh)
Authors: Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A,
Has a New Age of Post Pandemic Work Arrangements Allowed Parents to More Equally Share Childcare Chores?
University of St Andrews Population and Health Research Group Seminars (2024). (University of St Andrews)
Authors: Kuang B,
How We Met: The Demography of Online and Offline Partnerships
PAA Conference 2025 (2025). (Washington, USA)
Authors: Perelli-Harris B, Kuang B, Berrington A,
How are UK Millennials' co-residence status associated with their emotional and financial wellbeing?
European Population Conference 2024 (2024). (Edinburgh)
Authors: Chang G,
Intending to remain childless: Are concerns about climate change and overpopulation the cause?
University of Southampton, CPC (2024). Series Number: 72.
Authors: Berrington A, Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B,
Intentions to remain childless - macro-economic uncertainty or personal financial worries?
The future of families policy conference: tackling long-term challenges (2024). (London)
Authors: Kuang B,
Lessons learned from the UK Generations and Gender Survey: survey method insights and initial findings on family change
French Institute for Demographic Studies (2024). (France)
Authors: Perelli-Harris B,
Parental Social Background and Reasons for Intergenerational Coresidence Among Young Adults: New insights from the UK GGS
SLLS Annual International Conference 2024 (2024). (University of Essex)
Authors: Berrington A, Perelli-Harris B,
Parental social background and reasons for intergenerational co-residence among young adults: New insights from the UK GGS
Joint PHRG/CPC-CG Webinar (2024). (University of St Andrews)
Authors: Berrington A,
The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) in the UK: Results from user testing and methodological experiments
ESRA Conference (2023). (Milan, Italy)
Authors: Maslovskaya O, Chang G, Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A,
Understanding Intergenerational Co-residence in the UK: New insights from the UK Generations and Gender Survey.
CPC (2024). Series Number: 108.
Authors: Berrington A, Perelli-Harris B,
Using the GGS Partnership and Fertility histories
British Society Population Studies Conference 2024 (2024). (Bath)
Authors: Kuang B,
Who uses childcare in the UK and how much does it cost?
University of Southampton, CPC (2024). Series Number: 73.
Authors: Kuang B, Perelli-Harris B, Berrington A,
Work-family balance policy and women's reproduction. The case of the UK
Can work-family balance policies sustain women's reproduction: from the cases of the UK, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan (2024). (Online, British Academy)
Authors: Kuang B,
Media
I hate every second of motherhood - my daughter has stolen my freedom' The Mirror. 2025
News article about declining fertility and the struggles of parenthood quotes research by the UK Generations and Gender Survey.
Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates? BBC Sounds. 2024
Bernice Kuang interviewed in a podcast about why increasingly young people are choosing not to have children.
One third of babies born to overseas mothers The Times. 2024
Professor Ann Berrington quoted in The Times about declining fertility in the UK.
Labour's anti-family agenda is unsustainable CAPX. 2024
Commentary piece by the Centre for Policy Studies quotes research findings by The UK Generations and Gender Survey.
The real reason for the rise in male childlessness BBC News. 2024
Dr Bernice Kuang quoted in BBC news about the reasons for low fertility rates in the UK.
The baby bust: how Britain's falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy The Guardian. 2024
Professor Ann Berrington is quoted in The Guardian in an article about falling birth rates.
You and Yours BBC Radio 4. 2024
Dr Bernice Kuang is interviewed on the You and Yours programme about the reasons for the falling birth rate.
The Rise And Rise Of The Birth Strike Elle . 2024
Research findings from our UK GGS team were mentioned in Elle Magazine yesterday on how the world is feeling increasingly precarious to those considering having children.
'Childless by choice' the new norm amongst young UK adults Commonwealth Union. 2024
Childless Future? Birth Rate Plunging as Millennials Decide Against Being Parents Read Selective. 2024
The UK Generations and Gender Survey Youtube. 2024
Launching the UK's first Generations and Gender Survey. This video provides information about the GGS, how the data can be used, and policy applications.
Climate Concerns Causing Many Millennials To Not Want Children Zenger News. 2024
Just 20% of young adults keen to have children
Research by the UK Generations and Gender Survey quoted in national news about the rising number of adults intending not to have children. Read the full findings in CPC-CG Policy Briefing 72: Intending to remain childless: Are concerns about climate change and overpopulation the cause? And in CPC-CG Policy Briefing 73: Who uses childcare in the UK and how much does it cost?
One in three millennials say they NEVER want to have children as UK birth rates continue to fall The Daily Mail . 2024
Research by the UK Generations and Gender Survey quoted in The Daily Mail about the rising number of adults intending not to have children. Read the full findings in CPC-CG Policy Briefing 72: Intending to remain childless: Are concerns about climate change and overpopulation the cause? And in CPC-CG Policy Briefing 73: Who uses childcare in the UK and how much does it cost?
